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Sen. Duckworth and Paralympian Matt Scott Open Up About Making Fitness For All In Interview

1 year 3 months ago
This week marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in the South Lawn outside the White House. The event occurred on July 26, 1990, a seminal moment for the disability community and our collective civil rights. More than three decades later, two things about the landmark law’s enactment are indelibly etched into my psyche. It seems unfathomable that (1) it really took until I was almost 9 years old that disabled people had a codified set of rights in America; and (2) a Republican was willing to sign the bill. The latter strikes me as more incredulous than the first, if only because it has been made abundantly clear modern-day Republicans wouldn’t bother with such peasantry . That said, it’s heartening to see news surface on Thursday from Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) that she was once again assuming the front lines in championing a bill that makes the country more accessible

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10 Olympic gold-medalists from Missouri

1 year 3 months ago
As athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympics take center stage, let's take a second to reflect back on all the notable athletes that have come out of the Show-Me-State and showed the world they were made of
Olivia Johnson

Judge rules Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned under oath

1 year 3 months ago
A Clay County judge on Friday refused to reverse her order from earlier this month that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey answer questions under oath about conversations with a local official that may have violated legal ethics rules. Judge Karen Krauser ordered Bailey to sit for a deposition after it was discovered he and a […]
Jason Hancock